• About 1 hour 15 minutes from Amsterdam by car, so plan it as a full day out
• Check the crowd calendar on the Efteling site before you pick a date; it shows opening times and quiet or busy days
• The free Efteling app shows wait times and shows, and an hour before opening lists which rides are open that day

Efteling is the largest theme park in the Netherlands, set in woodland. The Fairy Tale Forest is a walk past scenes from classic stories, including the Fairytale Tree, while rides run from calm family attractions to roller coasters like Baron 1898.

Fairy tale characters walk the paths, shows run through the day, and it ends with Aquanura, Europe's largest water show.